RIP Panny Plasmas

Same stupidity which has put Sony into the 'also ran' it is now.
Story reads Panasonic put 5 billion into a new plasma plant then within a year pulls the plug. Pretty much typical moron short term money run notions. Where no one was bothering to make any real plans.. Which same ideas ruined Sony.
The japapnese crushed the US TV market. Now South Korea has crushed the Japanese market
They KNEW in advance the market rush to flat panels would end, and then be a stagnant market for a few years.. I knew it as common sense.. Why don't these guys know it in advance?? Heads in the sand?

So buy two or three plasmas and save 'em!
What's the problem?

Look on the bright side: Maybe they're gearing up for Oled production.
Supposed to be better than plasma -no?

BTW: Costco has a Samsung 55 inch 240 hz LED for under $800.
Is not a "smart" TV however.

Very sad but not unexpected news. I have three Panasonic Viera plasma sets snd love them. Not sure what I will do when one or all need replacing.

It is a shame, since the reference monitors used by engineers and techs in TV and video facilities are plasma (and CRT). I've seen the change-over to LCD and now LED with their bright, artificial colors. Terrible.

Noooooooo!

We just bought our first flat screen this past winter, a Panny 55"UT50 series at Costco. The picture blew away the Samsung that I returned for it, at almost 1/2 the price. My neighbor is a big LED fan boy, and gave me a load of s#*t when I bought the Panny plasma. He stopped over to watch some football about a month ago and now knows HE made a mistake!
Ahem...